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Show 2 The biotic system of the Great Salt Lake includes the many forms of animal and plant life in the area. The biota helps attract tourism, and yet recreational development can adversely affect the ecosystem, as can mineral development. Care must be taken to ensure that economic development of the Lake does not destroy the biotic system or natural appeal of the Lake. As in any environmental system, each of the aspects of the Great Salt Lake affects and is affected by the others. Any developmental plan should recognize the interaction of the physical, economic and biotic elements of the Lake. |